Entries from August 2014

The Pike Pirates traveled to Barnesville Friday night for the Battle of Potato Creek and got taken to a creekside woodshed for a sound thrashing at the hands of the Lamar County Trojans.

The Trojans (1-0-1), who struggled in the first half of their opener last week against the Howard Huskies, opened a can of it on the Pirates who were down by 24 points after less than eight minutes and trailed 30-0 after one quarter and 44-0 at the half.

The Pirates got nothing going until the Trojan JV had been in the game for some time.

The Trojans were motivated by a basket left at the fence near their dressing room prior to the game containing pigs' feet, bacon and bacon bits that held a card signed "From PC".
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Edd Sanders, former warden of the West Central Georgia Integrated Treatment Facility in Zebulon, died Friday of a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are pending but will be handled by Moody Funeral Home.

There’s a new scam every day and Pike County citizens need to be aware of some of the more popular attempts at fraud. If residents see a missed cell phone call from an unknown number, do not call back.
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Pike County American Legion Post 197 needs the community’s help to honor local citizens who gave the ultimate sacrifice – their lives – in the line of duty. Family members of those listed on the Veterans Memorial on the courthouse square are asked to submit information about their relatives so they may be honored.
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Community members have rallied together to make the Pay It Forward Back to School Bash set for Saturday, Aug. 30 a success.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Pike County Memorial Annex building on Highway 19 and will include school supplies, vision screenings, child I.D. kits, inflatables, resources for parents and free hair cuts.
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Because withdrawals of water from the Flint River far outnumber returns of water, the Flint is listed the second most endangered river in the country. The statistic comes from American Rivers, a large nationwide organization dedicated to the preservation of rivers.
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Just about everything that makes high school football great will be on display Friday night at Trojan Field in Barnesville when the Lamar County Trojans host the Pike County Pirates in the annual Battle of Potato Creek.
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Robert E. Adams Jr. appealed the March 21 decision made by election superintendent Lynn Brandenburg about the residency of District 4 school board member Charles Garrard. The judge dismissed the case based on motions filed regarding the timeliness and process of the petition.
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Several houses in a Williamson neighborhood were vandalized with spray paint in the early morning hours of Aug. 20. Neighbors are offering a reward to anyone who can identify the culprits.
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